Nine golds to be awarded on February 17 at 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
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The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics entered the 11th full day of competition on February 17 with nine golds up for grabs.

A group of 12 snowboarders will battle for the women's slopestyle title at the Livigno Snow Park, with Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand aiming to defend her gold.

Later in the day, the men's and women's speed skating pursuit events will take place in Milan, beginning with the semifinals.

On the men's side, host nation Italy will face the Netherlands, while China and the USA meet for the other spot in the final.

In the women's contests, defending champion Canada will compete against the USA, with the winner going up against either Japan or the Netherlands in the final.

The schedule will wrap up at the Livigno Snow Park, with Norway's Birk Ruud taking on 11 other freestyle skiers, as he looks to retain his men's big air gold medal.